For the ladies, Louise Andrews ran an excellent race to finish first LV40 in a PB of 41:49, while Angela Dowden was 12th WV50 in 53:42 and Pauline Dable third LV65 in 54:49.

The Dables were given race numbers one and two in recognition of having made the most appearances in the East Midlands Grand Prix Series.

Spa Striders duo Chris McKeown (37:31) and Andrew Graham (41:08) made their return to short-course racing at Silverstone after their recent marathon exploits, while Jamie Langley was a fine 16th for Leamington C&AC in 35:14.